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What was one factor that made it difficult for Eastern Bloc nation to switch to democratic governments?

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One factor that made it almost impossible for an Eastern bloc nation to switch to a democratic government was the Soviet Union. In accorance to the Brezhnev Doctrine, the Soviet Union reserved the right to step in and intervene in any Eastern bloc nation that threatened communist rule.